Fotbal Club Petrocub Hîncești, commonly known as Petrocub Hîncești, or simply Petrocub, is a Moldovan professional football club from Hîncești. They play in the Super Liga, the top division in Moldovan football.[1] Its home ground is the Municipal Stadium in Hîncești.

Petrocub Hîncești
Full nameFotbal Club Petrocub Hîncești
Nickname(s)
  • Alb-negrii (The White-Blacks)
  • Leii din Hîncești (The Hîncești Lions)
Founded27 November 1999; 24 years ago (1999-11-27)
GroundStadionul Municipal Hîncești
Capacity1,100
PresidentMihail Usatîi
Head coachAndrei Martin
LeagueSuper Liga
2023–24Super Liga, 1st of 8 (champions)
Current season

History

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In January 2024, Petrocub Hîncești entered into a partnership with an unnamed investment company, which also saw former Asante Kotoko CEO, Nana Yaw Amponsah, being named as the new President of the club.[2] On the 18th of May 2024, after a 4–1 victory over Zimbru Chișinău, Petrocub Hîncești have been declared champions of Super Liga for the first time in their history.

Emblem

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This is Petrocub Hîncești, Salty-Yellow logo

Since, their Symbol used to always looks like the Black-White logo, as their 2nd emblem is Salty-Yellow (Noble Knight (Cool shade of blue), Red, and Green. Same as the Black and White logo).

Club names

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1994 – founded as Petroclub-Condor Sărata-Galbenă
1995 – renamed Spicul Sărata-Galbenă
1998 – renamed Petrocub-Spicul Sărata-Galbenă
2000 – renamed Petrocub-Condor Sărata-Galbenă
2001 – renamed FC Hîncești
2005 – renamed Petrocub Sărata-Galbenă
2013 – renamed Rapid-2 Petrocub
2015 – renamed FC Petrocub Hîncești

Honours

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Current squad

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As of 9 July 2024[3]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK   MDA Silviu Șmalenea
4 DF   MDA Victor Mudrac
5 DF   MDA Cristian Axenti
8 MF   MDA Dumitru Demian
9 FW   MDA Vladimir Ambros (captain)
11 MF   MDA Sergiu Platica
16 GK   GHA Razak Abalora (on loan from Sheriff Tiraspol)
17 MF   GHA David Abagna
19 MF   MDA Mihai Platica
20 MF   CMR Donalio Melachio Douanla
21 DF   MDA Maxim Potîrniche
22 FW   MDA Marin Căruntu
No. Pos. Nation Player
23 MF   MDA Mihai Lupan
30 DF   MDA Vasile Jardan
32 GK   MDA Dumitru Covali
37 MF   MDA Dan Pușcaș
39 MF   MDA Teodor Lungu
46 DF   MDA Danil Andreiciu
66 DF   MDA Ion Borș
70 FW   GHA Basit Seidu (on loan from Al-Hilal Club)
78 FW   MDA Nicky Cleșcenco
90 DF   MDA Ion Jardan
94 MF   MDA Corneliu Cotogoi
97 FW   MDA Marius Iosipoi

European record

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As of match played on 23 July 2024
Competition Played Won Drew Lost GF GA GD Win%
UEFA Champions League 3 1 1 1 1 1 +0 033.33
UEFA Europa League 5 0 1 4 2 5 −3 000.00
UEFA Conference League 12 3 3 6 8 16 −8 025.00
Total 20 4 5 11 11 22 −11 020.00

Legend: GF = Goals For. GA = Goals Against. GD = Goal Difference.

Season Competition Round Club Home Away Aggregate
2018–19 UEFA Europa League QR1   Osijek 1−1 1–2 2–3
2019–20 UEFA Europa League QR1   AEK Larnaca 0–1 0–1 0–2
2020–21 UEFA Europa League QR1   TSC Bačka Topola 0–2
2021–22 UEFA Europa Conference League QR1   Sileks 1−0 1−1 2–1
QR2   Sivasspor 0–1 0–1 0–2
2022–23 UEFA Europa Conference League QR1   Floriana 1−0 0−0 1–0
QR2   Laçi 0−0 4−1 4−1
QR3   Fehérvár 1–2 0–5 1–7
2023–24 UEFA Europa Conference League QR2   Maccabi Tel Aviv 0–2 0–3 0−5
2024–25 UEFA Champions League QR1   Ordabasy 1−0 0−0 1−0
QR2   APOEL 0–1

UEFA rankings

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For the 2024/25 European season, Petrocub Hîncești is ranked 191st in the UEFA club coefficient rankings, up from 202nd the previous season.

Rank Team Points
189   Austria Wien 6.000
190   B36 Tórshavn 6.000
191   Petrocub Hîncești 6.000
192   Inter Escaldes 6.000
193   Dinamo Tbilisi 6.000

As of 18 July 2024. Source

Recent seasons

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Season League Cup Super Cup Europe Top scorer

(league)

Ref
Division Pos Pld W D L GF GA Pts
2013–14 Divizia B (South) ↑ 1st 16 13 0 3 45 12 39 [4]
2014–15 Divizia A ↑ 2nd 22 13 6 3 55 21 45 Round of 16   Vladimir Ambros (25) [5]
2015–16 Divizia Națională 8th 27 6 3 18 21 53 21 Round of 16   Roman Șumchin (7) [6]
2016–17 Divizia Națională 6th 30 8 10 12 31 38 34 Semi-finals [7]
2017 Divizia Națională 3rd 18 7 5 6 25 16 26 Semi-finals   Vladimir Ambros (9) [8]
2018 Divizia Națională 3rd 28 12 9 7 38 28 45 Quarter-finals EL 1Q   Vladimir Ambros (12) [9]
2019 Divizia Națională 3rd 28 14 8 6 34 21 50 Winners EL 1Q   Vadim Gulceac (6)
  Dan Taras (6)
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2020–21 Divizia Națională 2nd 36 25 8 3 82 18 83 Semi-finals EL 1Q   Sergiu Plătică (11) [11]
2021–22 Divizia Națională 2nd 28 20 4 4 62 20 64 Quarter-finals ECL 2Q   Vladimir Ambros (17) [12]
2022–23 Super Liga 2nd 24 14 6 4 36 17 48 Semi-finals ECL 3Q   Marius Iosipoi (7) [13]
2023–24 Super Liga 1st 24 15 7 2 59 12 52 Winners ECL 2Q   Vladimir Ambros (10)
  Mihai Plătică (10)

References

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  1. ^ Groll, Daniel. "Club Profile, Club History, Club Badge, Results, Fixtures, Historical Logos, Statistics". www.weltfussballarchiv.com. Archived from the original on 29 August 2017. Retrieved 29 August 2017.
  2. ^ "Ex-Asante Kotoko CEO Nana Yaw Amponsah named president of Moldova top side FC Petrocub". modernghana.com. Modern Ghana. 28 January 2024. Archived from the original on 15 May 2024. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
  3. ^ "Squad". petrocub.md (in Romanian). Archived from the original on 12 August 2022. Retrieved 2 September 2022.
  4. ^ "Moldova 2013/14". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 6 January 2023. Retrieved 23 April 2022.
  5. ^ "Moldova 2014/15". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 9 August 2022. Retrieved 23 April 2022.
  6. ^ "Moldova 2015/16". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 28 October 2022. Retrieved 23 April 2022.
  7. ^ "Moldova 2016/17". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 9 August 2022. Retrieved 23 April 2022.
  8. ^ "Moldova 2017". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 10 August 2022. Retrieved 23 April 2022.
  9. ^ "Moldova 2018". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 26 September 2022. Retrieved 23 April 2022.
  10. ^ "Moldova 2019". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 29 August 2022. Retrieved 23 April 2022.
  11. ^ "Moldova 2020/21". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 4 October 2022. Retrieved 23 April 2022.
  12. ^ "Moldova 2021/22". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 17 August 2022. Retrieved 3 June 2022.
  13. ^ "Moldova 2022/23". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 11 July 2024. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
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